Israel Welcomes First Babies of New Jewish Year
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Israeli hospitals celebrated the birth of the first babies of the new Jewish year 5787. Shamir Medical Center and Galilee Medical Center reported the arrivals, with Shamir also releasing statistics on births in the previous year, including a reversal in the gender ratio of newborns.
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- First babies of the Jewish year 5787 were born in Israeli hospitals.
- Shamir Medical Center welcomed its first baby of the new year.
- Galilee Medical Center also celebrated its first newborn of 5787.
- Shamir Medical Center reported 8,800 births in the past year.
- The gender ratio of newborns at Shamir shifted to favor boys.
As the Jewish year 5787 (Tashpa"z) began, Israeli hospitals celebrated the arrival of the first newborns. At Shamir Medical Center, Daniel and Adrian Lardo of Ramla welcomed their first child, a boy weighing 2,740 grams, marking their first New Year as parents. "There is no more exciting feeling than starting a new year as a mother and father for the first time," the couple stated, expressing gratitude to the medical staff.
Meanwhile, at the Galilee Medical Center (formerly Poriya), Hodaya Cohen Alalishvili from Hodiyot gave birth to her second child, a daughter weighing 3,060 grams, just as the New Year commenced. The family, including her husband Tal and older daughter Noam, were celebrating Rosh Hashanah in Tiberias when labor began.
Shamir Medical Center also released its birth statistics for the past year, 5786 (Tashpa"v). The hospital saw 8,800 births, averaging about 24 per day, with mothers traveling from across the country. The earliest birth of the year weighed just 608 grams, while the largest was 4.985 kilograms. The hospital also delivered 116 sets of twins. Notably, the trend reversed from previous years, with 51% of newborns being boys and 48% girls.
Professor Michal Kobo, Director of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Shamir, commented on the resilience of life, stating, "Our teams are proud to accompany mothers and their families during the most significant moments of their lives." She wished for a year of good news and new beginnings for all.
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